diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
index 571226eefeb8..796bfeadea21 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
@@ -342,10 +342,12 @@ struct mtd_info *cfi_cmdset_0002(struct map_info *map, int primary)
 		/* Modify the unlock address if we are in compatibility mode */
 		if (	/* x16 in x8 mode */
 			((cfi->device_type == CFI_DEVICETYPE_X8) &&
-				(cfi->cfiq->InterfaceDesc == 2)) ||
+				(cfi->cfiq->InterfaceDesc ==
+					CFI_INTERFACE_X8_BY_X16_ASYNC)) ||
 			/* x32 in x16 mode */
 			((cfi->device_type == CFI_DEVICETYPE_X16) &&
-				(cfi->cfiq->InterfaceDesc == 4)))
+				(cfi->cfiq->InterfaceDesc ==
+					CFI_INTERFACE_X16_BY_X32_ASYNC)))
 		{
 			cfi->addr_unlock1 = 0xaaa;
 			cfi->addr_unlock2 = 0x555;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_probe.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_probe.c
index 60e11a0ada97..f651b6ef1c5d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_probe.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_probe.c
@@ -370,27 +370,27 @@ static void print_cfi_ident(struct cfi_ident *cfip)
 	printk("Device size: 0x%X bytes (%d MiB)\n", 1 << cfip->DevSize, 1<< (cfip->DevSize - 20));
 	printk("Flash Device Interface description: 0x%4.4X\n", cfip->InterfaceDesc);
 	switch(cfip->InterfaceDesc) {
-	case 0:
+	case CFI_INTERFACE_X8_ASYNC:
 		printk("  - x8-only asynchronous interface\n");
 		break;
 
-	case 1:
+	case CFI_INTERFACE_X16_ASYNC:
 		printk("  - x16-only asynchronous interface\n");
 		break;
 
-	case 2:
+	case CFI_INTERFACE_X8_BY_X16_ASYNC:
 		printk("  - supports x8 and x16 via BYTE# with asynchronous interface\n");
 		break;
 
-	case 3:
+	case CFI_INTERFACE_X32_ASYNC:
 		printk("  - x32-only asynchronous interface\n");
 		break;
 
-	case 4:
+	case CFI_INTERFACE_X16_BY_X32_ASYNC:
 		printk("  - supports x16 and x32 via Word# with asynchronous interface\n");
 		break;
 
-	case 65535:
+	case CFI_INTERFACE_NOT_ALLOWED:
 		printk("  - Not Allowed / Reserved\n");
 		break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/scb2_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/scb2_flash.c
index dcfb85840d1e..0fc5584324e3 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/scb2_flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/scb2_flash.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ scb2_fixup_mtd(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	struct cfi_private *cfi = map->fldrv_priv;
 
 	/* barf if this doesn't look right */
-	if (cfi->cfiq->InterfaceDesc != 1) {
+	if (cfi->cfiq->InterfaceDesc != CFI_INTERFACE_X16_ASYNC) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR MODNAME ": unsupported InterfaceDesc: %#x\n",
 		    cfi->cfiq->InterfaceDesc);
 		return -1;
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h b/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
index e17c5343cf51..b0ddf4b25862 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
@@ -98,6 +98,18 @@ static inline int cfi_interleave_supported(int i)
 #define CFI_DEVICETYPE_X32 (32 / 8)
 #define CFI_DEVICETYPE_X64 (64 / 8)
 
+
+/* Device Interface Code Assignments from the "Common Flash Memory Interface
+ * Publication 100" dated December 1, 2001.
+ */
+#define CFI_INTERFACE_X8_ASYNC		0x0000
+#define CFI_INTERFACE_X16_ASYNC		0x0001
+#define CFI_INTERFACE_X8_BY_X16_ASYNC	0x0002
+#define CFI_INTERFACE_X32_ASYNC		0x0003
+#define CFI_INTERFACE_X16_BY_X32_ASYNC	0x0005
+#define CFI_INTERFACE_NOT_ALLOWED	0xffff
+
+
 /* NB: We keep these structures in memory in HOST byteorder, except
  * where individually noted.
  */